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when william penn laid out the city, he actually chose a spot of land that had a lot of groundwater. however, by 1730, 30,000 people lived within the first seven blocks of philadelphia, next to the delaware river. well, 30,000 people caused filth in the city and polluted their water sources. the groundwater was not potable. and in one year, 1/6 of the population died of yellow fever. now, they didn't know at the time that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes. but the health issue was major in that first movement to build a water system. narrator: so they set out to find the cleanest source of water. although the majority of philadelphia's water now comes from the delaware river, early engineers found that development along the waterfront was causing pollution. so their search led them to the nearby schuylkill river. philadelphia developed technologies to pump water from the river into the city. these technologies established engineering concepts that are still the basis for our water systems today. europeans flocked here. it was a destination point to see the new world technology.
when william penn laid out the city, he actually chose a spot of land that had a lot of groundwater. however, by 1730, 30,000 people lived within the first seven blocks of philadelphia, next to the delaware river. well, 30,000 people caused filth in the city and polluted their water sources. the groundwater was not potable. and in one year, 1/6 of the population died of yellow fever. now, they didn't know at the time that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes. but the health issue was major in...
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in some cases the abuse happened at penn state athletic facilities. the ncaa slapping the school with a record fine and banning the football team from bowl games for four years, among other things. governor corbett reportedly filed the lawsuit after the ncaa announced that only about a quarter of the $60 million fined will be used for sexual abuse prevention in the state of pennsylvania. children who survived the deadly school shooting in newtown, connect did you connect are set to return on thursday. they will not be heading to sandy hook elementary school where the gunman opened fire a middle school school building with 60 miles await a minute we are learning the crews have literally recreated the classrooms from sandy hook with the same pictures on the wall. the same crayons on the desk. 20 first graders and six adults died in last month wants school shooting master before the gunman killed himself. the new building will be, quote, the safest school in america. overseas now, the north korean dictator kim jong un making a rare public appearance toda
in some cases the abuse happened at penn state athletic facilities. the ncaa slapping the school with a record fine and banning the football team from bowl games for four years, among other things. governor corbett reportedly filed the lawsuit after the ncaa announced that only about a quarter of the $60 million fined will be used for sexual abuse prevention in the state of pennsylvania. children who survived the deadly school shooting in newtown, connect did you connect are set to return on...
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the penn, camden, and brunswick lines is on schedule. dress warmly this morning. that is dit. here is ava marie. >> yesterday storm is tracking at the northeast coast. a couple of sprinkles moving through delaware and impacting the lower eastern shore. nothing to worry about. we have some snow in pennsylvania. more rain and snow tracking into philadelphia. there could be some problems on the roads. the roads are still wet. view of the wider radar. it continues to move off the coast. heavy snow falling in upstate new york and into maine. temperatures are much better than what it could be. we are mostly above the freezing mark. 37 at the airport. we are close to the freezing mark. i would worry about the northern areas near the pennsylvania line for bloack ice. the gusts possibly up to 45 miles per hour today. that could possibly bring down some tree limbs. high temperatures will basically now.ver they are we drop down into the 20's tonight. things will be quiet on friday. another storm system is moving in. we could start out with snow and change over to rain. >> holiday blockbu
the penn, camden, and brunswick lines is on schedule. dress warmly this morning. that is dit. here is ava marie. >> yesterday storm is tracking at the northeast coast. a couple of sprinkles moving through delaware and impacting the lower eastern shore. nothing to worry about. we have some snow in pennsylvania. more rain and snow tracking into philadelphia. there could be some problems on the roads. the roads are still wet. view of the wider radar. it continues to move off the coast. heavy...
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. -- over the penn state scandal. we'll explain. >>> it is that time of year when many e high school seniors arear deciding what college to attendo next tom. >> if you're looking for a public university, with a low cost and good education, we havc some suggestions. >> reporter: the annual 100 bese values in public college has been release. it's based on economic value and good education. >> we start with like graduation rates, admission rates, test scores as far as as costsas financial aid, sticker price,pr debt upon graduation, we take all that, all the data point and put them into a formula andmula outcomes the list.is >> reporter: the university of t north carolina heat chapel hill has taken the top honors everyhn year since the first analysis il 1998. >> it stands out for one reason, it meets 100% of the financef need, if you qualify forqu financial aid, you're going to see a generous financial aidai package. it has a low admissions rate,dm high graduation rate. >> reporter: university ofr: virg
. -- over the penn state scandal. we'll explain. >>> it is that time of year when many e high school seniors arear deciding what college to attendo next tom. >> if you're looking for a public university, with a low cost and good education, we havc some suggestions. >> reporter: the annual 100 bese values in public college has been release. it's based on economic value and good education. >> we start with like graduation rates, admission rates, test...
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happy valley mourned the loss of joe paterno. >> the ncaa vacates all wins of the penn state football team from 1998 to 2011. >> reporter: and accepted crippling sanctions. the closure came when jerry sandusky was finally put behind bars. the saints lost their coach when the nfl came down hard for bounties. and lance armstrong's legacy came off its wheels. his seven tour de france titles era erased. on the ice, nhl players and owners quickly forgot the stanley cup run as arenas stayed dark with winter approaching. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: summer provided more to smile about. in london, michael phelps became the most decorated olympian in history. american athletes follow his lead, winning 104 medals in all, 46 gold. and in the major leagues, three pitchers joined elite company. >> a perfect game for felix hernandez. >> that's a perfect game. >> perfect game! >> reporter: while tigers third baseman, miguel cabrera slugged his way to the first triple crown since 1967. the giants rallied back in two playoff series and swept the tigers in the fall classic to become world series champs. f
happy valley mourned the loss of joe paterno. >> the ncaa vacates all wins of the penn state football team from 1998 to 2011. >> reporter: and accepted crippling sanctions. the closure came when jerry sandusky was finally put behind bars. the saints lost their coach when the nfl came down hard for bounties. and lance armstrong's legacy came off its wheels. his seven tour de france titles era erased. on the ice, nhl players and owners quickly forgot the stanley cup run as arenas...
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. >> a judge sentenced the 68-year-old former penn state assistant football coach to at least 30 years in jail after he was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse. despite the mounting of evidence against him, sandusky continues to proclaim his innocence. he's in the process of appealing his sentence. number three, the shooting of unarmed 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> my son left sanford, florida, in a body bag while george zimmerman went home to go to sleep in his own bed. >> accused gunman george zimmerman claimed self-defense in a case that sparked international outrage, and ignited racial tensions. the trial is set for june. number two -- >> we need rescue inside the auditorium, multiple victims. >> i've got seven down in theater nine, seven down. >> july 20th, just past midnight, terror inside theater nine. >> aurora, colorado, nine miles east of denver, there's been a mass shooting at a movie theater. >> prosecutors say james holmes donned protective gear, threw tear gas and began firing. in the end, 12 people killed, 58 others wounded. holmes faces 152 charges. many victims
. >> a judge sentenced the 68-year-old former penn state assistant football coach to at least 30 years in jail after he was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse. despite the mounting of evidence against him, sandusky continues to proclaim his innocence. he's in the process of appealing his sentence. number three, the shooting of unarmed 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> my son left sanford, florida, in a body bag while george zimmerman went home to go to sleep in his own bed....
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penn and brunswick lines run as scheduled. the redskins are the nfc east champions for the first time since 1999. they will now face the seattle seahawks next sunday. a live report coming up in just a few minutes. let us find out about the roadways. 395 northbound, very traffic all the way up to the 14thield street bridge. as you had up to sterling police activity blocking of theht hand side roadway. it was a three-vehicle accident. here is a look at the year weather forecast. >> the clouds will be increasing today. veil a see a thin already. most of us feeling temperatures into the 20s. we will take it into the middle 40's. tomorrow is a bit of a wintery mix. more sunshine through out the the week. >> thank you for joining us. back fore >>> look that. >> oh, right. you're looking at the astonishing fight between two mans we think of as gentle. that is until now. giraffes going neck and neck in a violent attack caught on tape. i have to say, guys, it's all over a girl. >> of course it is. what else would it -- >> not to be tru
penn and brunswick lines run as scheduled. the redskins are the nfc east champions for the first time since 1999. they will now face the seattle seahawks next sunday. a live report coming up in just a few minutes. let us find out about the roadways. 395 northbound, very traffic all the way up to the 14thield street bridge. as you had up to sterling police activity blocking of theht hand side roadway. it was a three-vehicle accident. here is a look at the year weather forecast. >> the...
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if you're between 50 and 85, you should call colonial penn now. for just $9.95 a month per unit you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate will never increase and your coverage will never decrease. that's guaranteed. they're waiting to hear from you, so call now. sometimes what we suffer from is bigger than we think ... like the flu. with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away. tamiflu is prescription medicine for treating the flu in adults and children one year and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing. have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior stop taking tamiflu and call your doct
if you're between 50 and 85, you should call colonial penn now. for just $9.95 a month per unit you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate will never increase and your coverage will never decrease. that's guaranteed. they're waiting to hear from you, so call now. sometimes what we suffer from is bigger than we think ... like the flu. with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold?...
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. >>> a statue honoring the penn state coach is gone. >> and the british people are going gaga for the junely. >> someone cold photos of a naked prince harry y not. >> and with a shut out. >> thank you. >>> stevens and three other staff are dead. >> we will bring those to justice who committed the murders. >> and carveed a path of destruction, we have a story on this. >> call me maybe. >> and honey boo-boo. >> the endeavor rolling down the streets of la. >> look at the man at the center of the scandal. >> and you responded to pressure. >> and attacks. >> and syria has gone on for 20 days. >> and the red line warnings talk. >> and cnn projects that obama will be reelected president of the u.s. >> terror in connecticut. >> 20 children are dead. >> our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents. >> sisters and brothers of these children, may god bless the memory of the victims in the words of scripture, heal the broken hearted and bind up their wounds. the bay area is ringing in the new year the first one of the year for the winter season the burning of manufactured fire lo
. >>> a statue honoring the penn state coach is gone. >> and the british people are going gaga for the junely. >> someone cold photos of a naked prince harry y not. >> and with a shut out. >> thank you. >>> stevens and three other staff are dead. >> we will bring those to justice who committed the murders. >> and carveed a path of destruction, we have a story on this. >> call me maybe. >> and honey boo-boo. >> the endeavor...
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the ncaa fined penn state $60 million and stripped the football program of 14 seasons of victories. >>> a fun new year's tradition with serious overtones, about 200 people took part in a polar plunge in north carolina, the event raised funds for a local charity and touched on the shooting tragedy in newtown, connecticut. the polar bears signed a large card to send to the town. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is still in a new york hospital this morning after doctors discovered a blood clot between her brain and skull right behind her right ear. she's being treated with blood thinners and expected to be released after doctors set her medication dosage. her daughter chelsea tweeted a thank you to all for sending good thoughts my mom's way. grateful to all her doctors and that she'll make a full recovery. >>> four masked and armed robbers hit an apple store in central paris, making off with as much as $1.3 million of merchandise. now the robbers entered the ore afterhours on new year's eve while police were focusing on areas with revelers, people celebrating. the robbers loaded ip
the ncaa fined penn state $60 million and stripped the football program of 14 seasons of victories. >>> a fun new year's tradition with serious overtones, about 200 people took part in a polar plunge in north carolina, the event raised funds for a local charity and touched on the shooting tragedy in newtown, connecticut. the polar bears signed a large card to send to the town. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is still in a new york hospital this morning after doctors...
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got elected, 32-year-old combat veteran what has not taken her seat yet got an endorsement from cal penn to be the person selected to take senator inouye's seat. >> she can be an answer to a trivia question. who is a representative-elect and never served a day in office and became senator. that's incredible. some day. jonathan, thank you so much. we appreciate that. that does it for this edition of andr"andrea mitchell reports." my colleague has a look at what's next on "news nation." what do you have, my friend. it never gets old. we miss you here. >> we miss being in d.c. happy holidays. in a few hours, president obama will be leaving highway high early. he will be heading back to the fiscal cliff gridlock in d.c. house speaker john boehner has not called members back to the house in d.c. yet. just days ago he looked to avoid a fiscal cliff. will a deal get done? a newspaper under heavy criticism now for publishing the names of local gun permit legal local gun permit holders online. details on that are next on n "news nation." e reached the age where you don't back down from a challeng
got elected, 32-year-old combat veteran what has not taken her seat yet got an endorsement from cal penn to be the person selected to take senator inouye's seat. >> she can be an answer to a trivia question. who is a representative-elect and never served a day in office and became senator. that's incredible. some day. jonathan, thank you so much. we appreciate that. that does it for this edition of andr"andrea mitchell reports." my colleague has a look at what's next on...
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pennsylvania governor announced he is suing the ncaa over sanctions imposed over penn state university. those sanctions which were agreed to by the university in july include a $60 million fine and a four year ballgame band. people have been killed in syria. the victims were among the more than 100 killed in today's violence. students who attend sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, will be heading back to school tomorrow. they will be using a school in a neighboring town where their old classrooms have been completely re-created. back to connell. connell: thank you very much. we will go back to the markets here today. a big day for the markets. oil has been up. sandra smith is with us with more in the tray today from chicago. sandra: hey, connell. oil is a point of focus right now. it is topping $93 a barrel. this as the stock market rallies and we get a very weak dollar. what do you do in this environment? oil is above $93. >> i think it is a weak dollar. europe, japan in the u.s. all have their issues. with the european union, the banks are still leveraged at 2007 le
pennsylvania governor announced he is suing the ncaa over sanctions imposed over penn state university. those sanctions which were agreed to by the university in july include a $60 million fine and a four year ballgame band. people have been killed in syria. the victims were among the more than 100 killed in today's violence. students who attend sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, will be heading back to school tomorrow. they will be using a school in a neighboring town where...
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it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. >>> now we want the take another look at a story we first told you about this summer. when you think about carnegie hall, the inchesmages that come to mind a
it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should...
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last june former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing ten boys. in july, the university agreed to a $60 million fine to be used to finance child abuse prevention grants across the country. state and federal lawmaker have raised objections to the money being spent outside of the state of pennsylvania. >>> when we come back, we'll make our first trip to chairs in 2013. the stories that we're squawking about to start the new year after this. >>> before we do that, before we head to break, check out the early action in europe. this is a good indication of what you'll see here this morning. u.s. futures are sharply higher, same story over in europe. right now the cac in france up 2.2%. similar gains in germany and in london. we'll see more when we come right back. at farmers, we make you smarter about insurance. because what you don't know can hurt you. what if you didn't know that boxes by the curb... make you a target for thieves? or that dog bites account for a third of all home liability claims? what if you didn't know that one in seven drivers is
last june former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing ten boys. in july, the university agreed to a $60 million fine to be used to finance child abuse prevention grants across the country. state and federal lawmaker have raised objections to the money being spent outside of the state of pennsylvania. >>> when we come back, we'll make our first trip to chairs in 2013. the stories that we're squawking about to start the new year after this....